diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 8a01f2696..ccc93151a 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-==== 2.8.0 (2016-11-xx) ====
+==== 2.8.0 (2016-11-24) ====
 
  * PostgreSQL Ocsipersist backend
  * Compatibility with TyXML 4.0.x
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 38f8e886e..a4412fa74 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-dev
+2.8